You know you’re old when you have racked up more injuries than hits in your adult softball league, a feat I am proud to say I have accomplished this season (and we’re on week seven of the campaign). Despite the adversity, I have remained in the third slot in our order because you don’t bump down somebody who is Reno Famous. But enough about my injuries – for now; there will be more on those later – and my belief I am more famous than I actually am. For now, we get to your very important Monday Mailbag questions, like who would play Eric Musselman in a movie that will never be made. Let’s get to it. Thanks, as always, for the inquiries.

(But first, a personal note: I would like to wish my wife, May, a happy and early 35th birthday, which is Wednesday. We will celebrate by going to see Glitch Mob on Thursday; going to the spa and to see Third Eye Blind on Friday; and by staining our banister Saturday. Four very fun activities planned for the week).

Who will play Musselman in the movie version when his time at Nevada is done?

I'll take Martin Freeman, best known for his role as Bilbo Baggins in The Hobbit trilogy. They are of similar age, height and build, which is important given how many scenes must be shot shirtless. This is a really good answer by me. This is the perfect answer, really. I kind of want there to be an Eric Musselman movie just so Martin Freeman can show how good of an answer this is.

And, while their ages don't match, I would not mind seeing Musselman played by Al Pacino just so he can yell, "Hoo-Ah!" after every win.

Did the performance of the twins at the combine make you believe there’s a better chance they’ll return? How did Oliver due in those scrimmages?

The Martins’ showing at the combine increased their chances of returning to school. It appears unlikely either would be drafted even in the second round. This is not the same case as Cameron Oliver last season, who seemed likely to be selected and even though he wasn’t he had enough demand to get a partially guaranteed multi-year deal right after the draft.

My advice would be to return to school to try and boost their stock during their senior seasons. Both players graduated last week, so if they want to move on and have a pro career, that is their prerogative, but it would most likely be in the G League or overseas at this stage. A return to school could lead to a Final Four berth – and legend status in Reno – while also giving them a chance to gain strength and skill while improving their draft standing.

But once you get this far down the path, it can be hard to come back, so it still feels like a coin-flip situation.

Any word on Kendall Stephens? How’s his recovery coming along, and how did he do this past weekend?

Stephens will attend the Professional Basketball Combine, which is Tuesday and Wednesday at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., so he hasn't competed yet. Stephens had surgery on his shooting thumb immediately after the season, and is not participating in contact play, but is doing agility stuff and shooting drills. He’s not fully cleared for a few more days. Stephens should be able to play overseas for a decade if he wants.

Would SJSU have been a better job for Muss than Nevada and do you think Muss would've had the same or better success at SJSU?

SJSU would not have been a better job for Musselman, but I have asked the second part of that question to basketball people before. I'm curious if Musselman could have accomplished what he has with Nevada at a dumpster fire like SJSU. For starters, I doubt he would have taken the job given its issues, but if you paired the MW's best coach (Musselman) with its worst program (SJSU), what would you get?

My guess is it would be a solid program, much better than it is, but not a championship- or NCAA-caliber program. Do the Martin twins commit to a school with a high school gym as its playing facility? There's no way Jordan Brown was going to school like SJSU. Musselman is a basketball guru and would have gotten SJSU to the 20-win level, but the Spartans have only one winning season since 1994 and two NCAA Tournament appearances since 1952. It's damn near impossible to win there.

One of the reasons Musselman picked Nevada was its relatively recent history of winning prior to his hiring. SJSU has no history of winning in the last 70 years.

Which Nevada team not named men’s basketball will win the next MW title?

I'm going to tweak the question and ask, "Which Nevada program that has not won a MW title yet will be the next to win a conference championship?" That eliminates men's basketball, baseball and swimming and diving (all have won titles).

I'll also eliminate rifle since it doesn't compete in the MW.

I'll also eliminate cross country, men's and women's golf and volleyball since they each have national-level competition from other MW teams.

I'll also eliminate soccer because of the state of the program the last several years.

I will put my chips on women's basketball as long as Nevada can keep coach Amanda Levens long term. Women's basketball in the MW is so-so – its champion, Boise State, got a No. 16 seed in the NCAA Tournament – and Levens has brought in a good first recruiting class. It will probably take a couple of years, so another program could beat women's basketball to a title, but I have the most confidence in her program.

My No. 2 choice is softball. It just needs to land or develop a high-caliber pitcher. Coach Josh Taylor has put together some strong offenses, but college softball is always about having that stud pitcher, which Nevada had in Brooke Bolinger before she transferred to Texas after her freshman season.

As for football, Fresno State's return to prominence makes the West Division a lot more difficult since San Diego State is already established as a MW power program. No more free rides to the conference title game means Nevada will likely have to be a Top 25-caliber team to win the MW in football, which is possible but seems unlikely.

Based on the current schedule, what’s the best seed Nevada could hope for in the tournament?

If Nevada goes undefeated, I'm fairly certain it would get a No. 1 seed. The team's strength of schedule should be in the 50-75 range. If you go 35-0 with a SOS in that area, that's a No. 1 seed. Will Nevada go undefeated? No. But a No. 1 seed would be the best it could hope for.

Realistically? We need to see the final three games Nevada lands, but the schedule looks pretty similar to last season's, only with fewer road games. If the Wolf Pack goes something like 29-4, it's probably looking at a three or four seed.

Nevada's SOS and RPI numbers will be good next season it it approaches high-20s in wins, but it's unlikely to have a lot of quadrant one wins, and you need quadrant one wins to get a one, two or three seed, barring going undefeated. I just don't see quite enough meat (with three games still to be revealed) for a top-three seed, barring a zero-, one- or two-loss regular season.

Last season’s 🐺🏀 schedule was extremely aggressive & filled with road games, so far next season doesn’t seem as challenging. Is that intentional, or because NV can’t find willing opponents?

Intentional. The Wolf Pack has pushed road games against Rhode Island and Davidson off the schedule. Nobody really wants to play a lot of road games. Nevada played five non-conference road games last season, but three of those (Pacific, Santa Clara, UC Irvine) were return games they had to play or buy out of. The Wolf Pack then added games at Texas Tech to get a Power 5 road game and at Hawaii, which allowed for an additional home game to be scheduled.

While Nevada only has one true road game for next season (Loyola Chicago), I anticipate it ending up with three such games, likely including one against a Power 5 team. The Wolf Pack is basically shifting some of its road games to neutral-court settings, with two in Las Vegas, one in Los Angeles and one in Phoenix already set. That's a fine strategy. Three non-conference road games, while not as many as last year, is still a decent amount.

Since Brandon Chambers is now director of operations for 🐺🏀 is he doing the scheduling, or is Anthony Ruta still handling the schedule responsibilities?

Neutral or on the road? I'll go 30 percent. Arizona State and BYU (already on the schedule) probably won't be preseason Top 25, but I could see Nevada adding a road game with a Texas Tech-caliber opponent (using last year as an example).

If Nevada could play any team in the NCAA which team would it be? (Football, Basketball and Baseball)

Do all large schools over offer scholarships and then when they get guys they want and realize they don’t have enough scholarships, cut scholarships from long term dudes? Is this a dirty question to ask?

I assume this question is because Nevada is over the NCAA scholarship limit of 13 (the Wolf Pack sits at 15). Nevada has done this before. It was up to 16 scholarship players in the summer of 2016. Not all large schools take this path, but it feels like it is becoming more common because of the influx of players transferring and the influx of players testing the waters.

With the draft testing period drug out further down the road than years past, you can't wait until a decision is made before adding players. You have to be proactive, which Nevada has been. And if everybody comes back, you have to cut players late in the process. Is it dirty? As long as you're upfront with the players, it is not. If you spring it on them at the last minute so they can't land elsewhere, then it probably is.

The same thing happens with grayshirting players in college football.

What is your all time Wolf Pack transfer starting 5? Doesn’t have to be players only under Muss and JC kids count.

Wolf Pack basketball student attendance is pretty good. It’s probably second in the Mountain West behind only San Diego State. (Maybe New Mexico, but I haven’t gone to a game there in a few years). If you want to pinpoint an issue with student attendance, look at the football games. Very few students attend those games.

But on the basketball side, Nevada has done a good job of connecting with the students via social media or direct influence with Martin Freeman (I mean Eric Musselman) and his staff going onto campus to hand out flyers or pizzas pre-game. The more in-game giveaways, the higher the student attendance typically, although you’re basically bribing them at that point. While it might not be at the level of Grand Canyon – I have no idea; I’ve only seen their commercials – it is in the upper echelon or mid-major turnouts.

My question relates to Nevada football defense. Why is our secondary so poor the last 2 yrs with two players who are going to be 4yr starters?

It is odd Nevada’s secondary has been poor despite having two All-Mountain West-caliber safeties on the field in each of the last three seasons (Dameon Baber, Asauni Rufus), but a secondary consists of four or five starters, so it’d be like having two All-MW-caliber offensive linemen and still struggling, which is possible. The one coaching change Nevada made this offseason was at safety, so perhaps coaching was the issue.

It also should be noted pass defense is a team-wide deal. It’s not just on the secondary. The defensive front has to get a pass rush, the linebackers need to re-route receivers, etc. Nevada’s entire defense, not just the pass defense or secondary, has mostly been poor since 2012.

I was going to say Denver because my brother got his law degree there, but I see the Pioneers are no longer in the tournament. I also see the Final Four includes the top four seeds in the tournament. How boring. I'll go with Yale on the assumption their players are smarter than the competition.

Given you’re a pizza aficionado and Reno opened a Blaze Pizza this week, giving Reno 3 fast chipotle like pizza places. (Mod, My Pie and Blaze) what is your favorite fast casual pizza place you’ve tried?

Martin is ranked 194th in 247Sports’ composite rankings while Jordan Brown was 14th in his class, so Martin is more in the Josh Hall/Devearl Ramsey class of recruit.

Keep seeing on Twitter where various high school players are getting offers for scholarships from Nevada and others for next year and beyond. Can you provide any updates on who is on Nevada’s radar for recruitment in the next couple of years after this years group is gone?

Nevada has a commitment from 2019 recruit Dischon Thomas, a skilled big. That’s all fans need to be worried about at the moment. There are many offers out, but that’s always the case at this time of the year. It’s not worth getting too worked up about this early in the process.

Prince William wore red at his wedding and Prince Harry wore black at his. What color would Prince Chris Murray have worn if he ever had a royal wedding? #RoyalWeddding

Last I checked, which was multiple years ago and could know be wrong, NevadaWolfPack.TV games did not make money, but they might make a little now. The Mountain West outfitted all of the schools with HD broadcasting gear a few years back and told them to stream all of their home games and press conferences. The main mission was exposure, and in theory it helps with recruiting because mom and dad can watch all of their kids games via television or their phones. It's not a big revenue driver, though.

What would you rather not do? Hurt yourselve playing adult softball or go to a painful dentist visit?

I've never had a painful dentist visit. My teeth are my best (and perhaps only good) physical quality. Don't mess with my teeth. I'll take the adult softball injury.

My friend has scheduled their wedding the same weekend as the Fresno State home game. Who’s a bigger jerk; my friend for scheduling a wedding during football season, Craig Thompson for not scheduling the buy week for that weekend, or me for skipping the wedding?

I initially read that story as if your friend scheduled his wedding in Fresno and my head exploded as I tried to quarrel with the fact somebody would have their wedding in Fresno. I must now put my head back together post-explosion and won't have time to answer this question before moving on to the next inquiry.

At time of this question, Vlad Guerrero Jr still hasn’t been called up to the majors despite batting over .400 and absolutely destroying minor league pitching. If you were the Blue Jays, would you have already called him up?

If the Blue Jays are trying to compete for a playoff spot this year, I would bring him up pronto. If they are not trying to compete for a playoff spot, they can season him some more. Either way he’ll be in the big leagues this season and be an MVP-caliber player in the future.

My routine when playing softball is to sharply hit – and I emphasis sharply – groundballs to the shortstop every time I’m at-bat. If you need a home run to win the game, I’ll get you a groundball to short. If you need a groundball to short to win the game (I don’t know why you’d ever need that), I’ll get you a groundball to short. I’m a groundball to short robot.

Two weeks ago, I did what I do. I hit a groundball to short. There was a runner on first base. The shortstop threw the ball to second. I was sprinting to first to beat out the double play because if you get doubled up in adult softball, you need to quit forever. But the throw from short to second was horrible. It went into right field. I noticed this pathetic throw and at the last second tried to turn to go to second instead of running through first base.

There was one problem with this. The base was both wet (because there was a slight rain) and covered with those stupid black pieces of rubber they put on FieldTurf. I hit the base and was flung into the air before crashing down on my left side. I did not get concussed because I have a strong brain, but my body was rocked. Over the last two weeks, the pain has oscillated between a nuisance to debilitating. It also has moved from my ribs to my pec to behind my shoulder blade. It hurts to sleep.

So you might ask, “Why don’t you go the doctor?” Well, because I live in America and even though I have health insurance that I pay a few thousand dollars a year for, I do not like going to the doctor because you never know how much they will charge for a visit or an X-ray. So I am left to guess what my injury is. I have narrowed it down to broken ribs, cartilage damage, torn pec, blood clot in my lung or bruised heart (which is better than a broken heart; ask the guys from Dashboard Confessional). I am rooting for broken ribs. I also am rooting for myself to get a hit in tonight’s game, but most likely I will hit the ball – sharply – to the shortstop four times.

Is umpiring in adult softball better than major League baseball right now?